Comments on: Are you being ripped off calling a 118 DQ service? http://www.aqa.63336.com/blog/mobile-regulation/are-you-being-ripped-off-calling-a-118-dq-service/ Casting an eye on the mobile industry Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:28:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mr Network Charges http://www.aqa.63336.com/blog/mobile-regulation/are-you-being-ripped-off-calling-a-118-dq-service/comment-page-1/#comment-14165 Mr Network Charges Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:23:46 +0000 http://www.aqa.63336.com/blog/?p=137#comment-14165 What you have to remember is that none of the DQ services actually make anything extra from a customer calling from a mobile phone. It's the mobile networks themselves that set the extra charges and they are the ones that collect the extra revenue! As you rightly so point out the mobile networks make this info very hard to find so applaud you on trying to raise awareness about this, but your frustration should be pointed to Ofcom & Mobile networks not the DQ companies. Well at least for the network charges bit! Hence the reason why most companies will say mobile charges vary when advertising a premium rate number as in truth they have no control of it. What you have to remember is that none of the DQ services actually make anything extra from a customer calling from a mobile phone. It’s the mobile networks themselves that set the extra charges and they are the ones that collect the extra revenue!

As you rightly so point out the mobile networks make this info very hard to find so applaud you on trying to raise awareness about this, but your frustration should be pointed to Ofcom & Mobile networks not the DQ companies. Well at least for the network charges bit!

Hence the reason why most companies will say mobile charges vary when advertising a premium rate number as in truth they have no control of it.

]]> By: jamie robinson http://www.aqa.63336.com/blog/mobile-regulation/are-you-being-ripped-off-calling-a-118-dq-service/comment-page-1/#comment-5240 jamie robinson Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:18:14 +0000 http://www.aqa.63336.com/blog/?p=137#comment-5240 y husband rang 118118 2 get a local number from a mobile on the 3 network he then stayed on and was put though 2 a local call i went mad at him has it cost us nearlly 11 quid i couldnt belive it how pos could it have cost this much that m y husband rang 118118 2 get a local number from a mobile on the 3 network he then stayed on and was put though 2 a local call i went mad at him has it cost us nearlly 11 quid i couldnt belive it how pos could it have cost this much that m

]]> By: Stephen Williams http://www.aqa.63336.com/blog/mobile-regulation/are-you-being-ripped-off-calling-a-118-dq-service/comment-page-1/#comment-1652 Stephen Williams Thu, 13 May 2010 14:00:43 +0000 http://www.aqa.63336.com/blog/?p=137#comment-1652 Baz, I wish you well. Your challenge will be advertising the service and getting people to remember your number. The existing 118 numbers can afford to advertise so much because of their rip off pricing. It is a viscious circle that perpetuates their use. Baz,

I wish you well. Your challenge will be advertising the service and getting people to remember your number. The existing 118 numbers can afford to advertise so much because of their rip off pricing. It is a viscious circle that perpetuates their use.

]]> By: Baz Ramsbottom http://www.aqa.63336.com/blog/mobile-regulation/are-you-being-ripped-off-calling-a-118-dq-service/comment-page-1/#comment-1479 Baz Ramsbottom Mon, 03 May 2010 14:57:47 +0000 http://www.aqa.63336.com/blog/?p=137#comment-1479 I to hate 118 services and the are a legal rip off. To this end I have put togeather RingLocal. RingLocal is a FREE alternative 118 buiness finder service for Barnsley 0800 4 118 xxx we can't publish the full number because the service is not live yet. I am now attempting to aquire all the 118 numbers that the 118 services use. I am attempting to launch this service with minimum resources but I am nearly there if everything goea to plan we will be able to provide a 118 service for mobles unfortunatley it will not be free but the cost will be in most call packages even pay as you go. Let me know what you think I to hate 118 services and the are a legal rip off. To this end I have put togeather RingLocal. RingLocal is a FREE alternative 118 buiness finder service for Barnsley 0800 4 118 xxx we can’t publish the full number because the service is not live yet. I am now attempting to aquire all the 118 numbers that the 118 services use. I am attempting to launch this service with minimum resources but I am nearly there if everything goea to plan we will be able to provide a 118 service for mobles unfortunatley it will not be free but the cost will be in most call packages even pay as you go.

Let me know what you think

]]> By: James Barker http://www.aqa.63336.com/blog/mobile-regulation/are-you-being-ripped-off-calling-a-118-dq-service/comment-page-1/#comment-20 James Barker Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:09:26 +0000 http://www.aqa.63336.com/blog/?p=137#comment-20 Well done AQA, some good research there!! you guys are most certainly the best of the best x Well done AQA, some good research there!!

you guys are most certainly the best of the best x

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